Great work!

Personally, for me...the v8 sounds very congested. It's due to the turbo's I know but sprinkle your magic on the system and see if you can give that girl a proper growl. Couple cat deletes would be nice as well as fully programmable with a remote. Cut the weight and up the power and I'm a buyer.

 

Great to see the developments. I'm new to McLaren, how tolerant are they when it comes to modifications and warranty work? Not too concerned about the exhaust voiding the warranty but the ECU might be another matter. Do these guys do auto VIN flagging like Audi is doing now? How stealthy is your tune or can it be switched back to stock to avoid any warranty grief?

 

What we say carries little weight; your McLaren dealership ultimately has the final say in all warranty-related matters. I will say this - we put a lot of time into engineering our exhaust components, especially our HJS catalyst equipped down pipes. In my experience dealing with McLaren, they have not been as aggressive as Audi is with their "TD1" process. So far, the 570S is undetected by a flash counter when bench flashed. PM me with any questions you may have regarding tuning; we understand some want to keep their modifications private.

Nothing to add other than I love that blue. I saw this car getting cleaned up for delivery at the DC dealership and was amazed at how good this color looked in person vs the configurator. My only suggestion is to be different.. keep the wheels silver please

Also random question: Do these have diverter valves or an atmospheric blow off valve? When I test drove one I didn't notice a lot of noise so I'm assuming it's diverted back into the intake, but I miss all the turbo sounds I had on my Supra TT back in the day. It would be great to somehow get some of spool up and BOV sounds amplified here in addition to the exhaust itself.

McLaren's run diverter valves from the factory. We have not tried to source a replacement for the factory DV at this time. If you go with a high-flow performance downpipe, you will hear an increased presence from the turbos. Check out this Instagram clip of our McLaren MP4-12C. We will get some interior footage highlighting the sweet sounds as soon as possible.

What did she put down as a baseline?

We will release full information when we complete testing. I'd be happy to go over details personally with anyone who is interested in the development process as we go.

Progress is moving quickly, we will do our best to consider a valved system as an option. I can say that we will be crafting a unique set of tips for the 570S

We are scanning our prototype as we speak.

 

This may be pie-in-the-sky, but I would love to have a valved system that is controllable by a button from inside the cabin. Start the car and it makes a respectable but not neighbor-piss-off-able noise. Get out on the highway, or into someone else's neighborhood, push the button, get full banshee wail... I know many manufactures do this but the two that come to mind are Jaguar on the F-Type and, of course, the Porsche sports exhaust.

-Jamie.

 

This may be pie-in-the-sky, but I would love to have a valved system that is controllable by a button from inside the cabin. Start the car and it makes a respectable but not neighbor-piss-off-able noise. Get out on the highway, or into someone else's neighborhood, push the button, get full banshee wail... I know many manufactures do this but the two that come to mind are Jaguar on the F-Type and, of course, the Porsche sports exhaust.
-Jamie.

Valved exhaust systems are banned in the European Union for all new models (not facelifted models) from April 1st 2016. So I expect these type of exhaust systems to dissapear rapidly in all models made by european car manufactures.

I wish the LT had such a system to make it more quite when starting up in early morning.

 

We’re open to any suggestions on what the market wants; any special requests?

Nothing to add other than I love that blue. I saw this car getting cleaned up for delivery at the DC dealership and was amazed at how good this color looked in person vs the configurator. My only suggestion is to be different.. keep the wheels silver please

Also random question: Do these have diverter valves or an atmospheric blow off valve? When I test drove one I didn't notice a lot of noise so I'm assuming it's diverted back into the intake, but I miss all the turbo sounds I had on my Supra TT back in the day. It would be great to somehow get some of spool up and BOV sounds amplified here in addition to the exhaust itself.

 

What did she put down as a baseline?

 

Travis is the product released? There are part numbers.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/FABSPEED-CA...S-for-MCLAREN-570S-/231906629977?hash=item35feb65959:g:x-0AAOSwSzdXB0iM&vxp=mtrhttp://www.mclarenlife.com//www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/

 

Travis is the product released? There are part numbers.

Our existing Sport Catalytic Converters for the 650S will fit, they are up on our site with no dyno information yet as we have not completed testing of them on the 570S. We have had customers want to purchase prior to us wrapping up testing, and thus made them available. That said, we will are still doing testing and dynoing to ensure the best possible product makes it to market and will launch fully after all R&D is done.

 

The moment we got our development 570S up on the lift, we noticed damage to the front bumper.

To prevent further damage, we crafted carbon fiber skid plates and affixed titanium skid pucks. We offer similar kits for Ferrari 430, F355, and 458 that work quite well. While our kit won't save your bumper from major impacts and direct frontal hits, it will prevent scrapes and cracking from uneven pavement, curbs, and bottoming out. The carbon fiber skid plates are held on by high strength, extremely thin double sided tape and are easily removed at any time.

The skid plates are not visible while the car is on the ground.

Our McLaren 570S Carbon Fiber / Titanium Bumper Protection Kit is currently available, and you can see all information here.

 

The moment we got our development 570S up on the lift, we noticed damage to the front bumper.

To prevent further damage, we crafted carbon fiber skid plates and affixed titanium skid pucks. We offer similar kits for Ferrari 430, F355, and 458 that work quite well. While our kit won't save your bumper from major impacts and direct frontal hits, it will prevent scrapes and cracking from uneven pavement, curbs, and bottoming out. The carbon fiber skid plates are held on by high strength, extremely thin double sided tape and are easily removed at any time.

The skid plates are not visible while the car is on the ground.

Our McLaren 570S Carbon Fiber / Titanium Bumper Protection Kit is currently available, and you can see all information here.

Ordered. I have the OEM skids. But the pucks look really effective. Make something for the LT please.


They'll match the exceptional wall art you guys made.

While on that topic, the Aston and McLaren logos are way less than half the size of the BMW and Ferrari logos. A little bias maybe? Kidding but make bigger ones and I'll buy another set. Don't make me post them side by side. They are amazingly well made. Fine job. Other than the size of course...

Peanut gallery, please refrain from the Freudian comments. It's tough, I know.

 

Very cool. I was looking at the McLaren OEM version and it seemed heavy. Do the pucks screw into existing holes? And, is there no need for a thin CF plate under the central nose section? The OEM parts protect that section as well.

Nice work. Light and light on the wallet as well.

OT

 

Very cool. I was looking at the McLaren OEM version and it seemed heavy. Do the pucks screw into existing holes? And, is there no need for a thin CF plate under the central nose section? The OEM parts protect that section as well.

Nice work. Light and light on the wallet as well.

Thank you! The pucks do screw into existing holes, super easy to install. The sides of the bumper drop down before the middle section. If you are making a turn, the sides will scrape before the central nose section. While we could make a plate for the front, it would have to be so far forward that it may be visible. We can cut carbon fiber in any design, so if you request an additional plate, we can do that for you.

 

On your website, it says that the cat bypass pipes replace the cats and that the optional 02 sensor spacers will reduce the occurrences of CELs. No way to eliminate the CELs short of a tune? Can't imagine driving with a dash warning all the time.

 

An ECU flash is the only guaranteed way to remove the CEL. Some customers have luck just running the universal O2 spacers, but we can not say it will definitely work.

 

Testing time.

 

Watch as we put a prototype Supersport X-Pipe Exhaust to the test on our Dynojet.

 

Any way I can have one by Friday?

 

Sport Cats and Catbypass Pipes are currently available, a maybe on the Supersport X-Pipe Exhaust!

 

Just sent you an email.

 

Watch this space >

 

We're happy to have you on board!

Here are few more pictures taken during development:

 

Fabricating a set of Sport Catalytic Converters:

 

Installed the Fabspeed Sport Cats and X-Pipe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4if0RDAbjBk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neYiE00aoTw

 

So does it meet your expectation? Sounded a little muted on the inside shots, but the recording can be deceiving. Also seems to accentuate the low pitch.

 

Obviously sound is subjective, but I think it's perfect. The in car videos with the windows down are deceiving probably becasue the mic is trying to reduce wind noise. The car is louder throughout the rev range, but is most noticeable at lower RPMs. You hear the turbos a lot more too which is what I was hoping for. Overall, I think it's perfect. No drone, not too loud, but loud enough to let you know that the car is what it is.

 

Perfect! We're glad you're happy with your new setup!

 

Great to know Ara. The quality of fabrication including the beaded weld looks superb.

 

Ara_LA sent us this shot of his install of a prototype system. Looking good in a black suit!

We went out and shot some video today, and will continue to do so until the official product launch.

 

Looks great! Can you give us some performence numbers please? I know you haven't released the final product yet but I'm sure you have some numbers so far...

Thanks!

 

We wanted to give a closer look at our HJS HD 300-cell catalyst.

We're the second largest distributor of HJS catalysts in the world, and we didn't settle for off the shelf cats. Our HJS catalysts are custom built exclusively for us. Utilizing these shorter duration cats (by around 32%) allowed us to achieve a smooth, superior angle for exhaust gasses exiting the catalysts with no compromise to flow or location of the O2 bungs. This design offers great power gains while fitting under the stock heat shields.

 

Our ECU Tune is now available!

"How much power?" This dyno chart shows wheel horsepower as read on our Dynojet on a bone stock 570S, and the same 570S with just our ECU Tune:

As you can see, quite and outstanding amount of power is just waiting to be unlocked! Maximum gains of over 76 whp and 86 ft-lbs of torque at 6000 RPM and peak power gains of 10whp and 19 ft-lbs of torque around 6000 RPM.

"What about with the Fabspeed exhaust?" We can certainly optimize the tune for your exhaust components. We are very close to finishing development on our hardware, and will release full details of power gains very shortly.

"How do I get to my ECU?" Easy. Remove the passenger side rear wheel well to expose the ECU, disconnect the harness, and pull it from the vehicle.

"Then what?" Send your ECU in to us. We will ship it out within 24-48 hours upon receiving it.

"What if I need to return to stock?" Send it back with a return label for a reflash back to stock at no cost.

"Who is your tuner? Steve has been tuning cars for many years. Steve has written software being used by many other companies. He has been the first to crack ECU's before anyone else. Thousands of vehicles are running around this world with his tunes, everything from 500 WHP Hondas to twin turbo Huracans, and your car is next. Put your faith in our tuning genius.

"Will this affect my warranty or vehicle reliability?" We cannot say it will, nor that it won't. It is ultimately up to your dealership to make that call. We do extensive testing to ensure our products are reliable and engine safety is a consideration, especially with our tune. We don't craft our tunes purely for the highest numbers for bragging rights, rather the most excitement you can get without ever having to worry about a tow home from the race track.

"Sounds good, how much do I owe you?" $3,495.00 is MSRP, but shoot me a PM and I'll take care of you.

 

Any warranty with tune? Also any more information on the twin turbo huracan? Very interested in that.

 

We stand behind our software 100%. As for the TT Huracan, a PM is coming!

 

Thank you, I am very pleased! The car sounds right now.

 

Last week our development 570S saw extended time on the Dynojet as we did testing on ways to keep heat down in the engine bay.

 

Last week our development 570S saw extended time on the Dynojet as we did testing on ways to keep heat down in the engine bay.

Understanding that you guys are still in development do you have a target for temperatures for your exhaust versus stock?

-Jamie.

 

A closer look at us testing solutions to keep heat down in the engine bay. You may notice our stainless steel heat shield. Our goal was to direct hot air flow to vents on either side of the hatch.

Conditions: Fabspeed Dynojet with built in weather station which takes pressure, humidity, and temperature into consideration for readings.

Results as measured after full throttle, 4th gear run with 5 minute cool down between each run:
Bare Downpipes at X-pipe connection: 480-500°F
OEM heat shield on top section of downpipe: 205°F
Insulated wrap section of X-pipe: 321°F

Fabspeed heat shield directly over x-pipe: 130°F
Transmission directly below X-pipe: 175°F